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Koloman Moser Glass

Austrian, 1868-1918

Born in Vienna in 1868, Koloman Moser briefly attended trade school, honoring his father’s wish to see him in commerce. But he soon surrendered to his artistic inclinations, enrolling in 1885 in Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied painting.

When his father died unexpectedly in 1888, leaving the family in financial straits, Moser (1868–1918) helped out by doing illustrations for books and magazines. Meanwhile, he continued his painting studies, at the academy and then at the School of Arts and Crafts, starting in 1892. That was also the year that Moser, along with other young artists revolting against the Viennese art world’s devotion to naturalism, formed the Siebner Club, the precursor to the Vienna Secession.

Moser’s introduction during his last term at school to Gustav Klimt’s Allegory of Sculpture proved a turning point for the young artist. Christian Witt-Dörring, guest curator of the 2018–19 exhibition “Koloman Moser: Universal Artist between Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffmann” at the MAK in Vienna, noted a change in the artist’s drawing style. “Primarily inspired by the art of Japan, [Klimt] introduces new paper sizes, fragmented image details, and an emphasis on the line as opposed to the surface,” wrote Witt-Dörring in the exhibition’s catalogue.

A year later, in 1897, Moser together with Klimt, Carl Moll, Joseph Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann founded the Vienna Secession, a union of artists and designers determined to upend Austria’s artistic conservatism. The members were committed to making total works of art: Gesamtkunstwerken. Looking to the English Arts and Crafts Movement, with its guiding principle of unity of the arts, the group attempted to bring art back into everyday life and introduce a local modernism to fin-de-siècle Vienna. Moser, whose membership in the club also afforded him entry into upper-class Viennese society, turned his back on oil painting and forged ahead with Gesamtkunstwerk.

Moser created everything from exhibition design to facade ornamentation for the Secession Building, to graphic materials. Moser also produced posters and advertisements in his “modern style” for various companies. In 1898, he presented his first decor pieces, including hand-knotted rugs and cushion covers. In 1899, Moser began what would become a lifelong professorship at the School of Arts and Crafts. His repertoire now expanded to include furniture, ceramics and patterns like his trademark checkerboard design. He also moved into scenography and fashion and established himself as an interior designer.

The artist decorated his own home in 1902, after which he received a series of important commissions, notably the villa of textile industrialist Fritz Waerndorfer. It was Waerndorfer who provided the financial support that enabled Moser and Hoffmann in 1903 to found the Wiener Werkstätte, a platform for fully realizing their ideal of Gesamtkunstwerk. Two years later, Moser married Edith Mautner von Markhof, the daughter to one of Austria’s great industrial barons, and his work thrived. 

In 1907, the Wiener Werkstätte ran into financial trouble. Losing faith in the unity of the arts and disillusioned with the group’s dependency on wealthy patrons like Waerndorfer, Moser left the Werkstätte. He returned to his original discipline, painting, which he continued to practice until his untimely death from cancer, in 1918.

Today, Koloman Moser’s work, from his metal vases to his jewelry to his interiors, remains sought-after and revered. Browse Moser's radically modern creations at 1stDibs.

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Creator: Koloman Moser
Bohemian Glass Vase Loetz Koloman Moser circa 1900 Blue Green
By Loetz Glass, Koloman Moser
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Bohemian glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, Flecken und Streifen decoration, ca. 1900, Green, Blue, Viennese Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Art Deco, art glass, iridescent gla...
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Koloman Moser Art Nouveau Glass Pitcher by Loetz Witwe, Bohemia, 1900s
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A beautiful mouth blown Art Nouveau / Jugendstil glass pitcher, dated around 1900, designed by Vienna Secessionist Kolo Moser. This lovely jug is handmade of clear crystal glass and ...
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Set of 6 Wine Glasses Koloman Moser Meyr's Neffe circa 1901 Pink Jugendstil
By Koloman Moser, Meyr's Neffe
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Set of 6 wine glasses Meteor decoration pink Koloman Moser Meyr's Neffe ca. 1901 Austrian Jugendstil The “Meteor” decoration was used for entire sets...
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Set of 9 Purple Stem Glasses Koloman Moser Meyr's Neffe circa 1899 Jugendstil
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Loetz Glass Vase "Crete Papillon" by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits, circa 1899
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Stunning Loetz glass vase by Koloman Moser for E. Bakalowits made in Klostermuehle/ Bohemia, circa 1899. This rare Bohemian glass vase was designed by none other than world-famous Au...
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Moser 19" Hand Blown Topaz Covered Vase/Pokal w/ Prunts & Raised Gilt Decoration
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This is an exquisite example of a 19th C. Moser hand blown Pokal with the finest detailed decoration. It is tall and elegant, standing 18 inches and is embellished with applied prunt...
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Koloman Moser glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Koloman Moser glass are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Koloman Moser glass, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original glass by Koloman Moser were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the early 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider glass by Josef Hoffmann, Johann Lötz Witwe, and Harrach Glassworks. Prices for Koloman Moser glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $15,040, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,600.

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